This might be speculation, but during learning yesterday we discussed how would people have known if the cohenim brought the sacrifice with the blemish on its lips? Would Bar-Kamtza have found another ...

In most collections of kinnot that are read on Tisha b'Av, there is one titled אש תוקד בקרבי (text, text) that poetically contrasts the joy we felt when being liberated from Egypt with the misery we ...

One of the restrictions practiced on Tish'ah BeAv is the study of Torah, because Torah study "gladdens the heart".
Several exceptions have been formally codified, which are of a nature germane to the ...

If a person for whatever reason has to eat and drink on Tisha B'Av that comes out on Sunday, and they know this ahead of time, when should they make havdallah on a cos? Should they make Motzei Shabbos ...

I understand that the 5 forms of inuy ("affliction) that occur on Yom Kippur also applies to Tish'a B'Av. One of these is the prohibition to wear leather shoes.
I viewed this M.Y. answer which offers ...

This M.Y. answer provides a list of permissible learning items on Tish'a B'Av. All these items are somehow related to the themes of mourning, the Temple destruction, etc.
Avot D'Rav Natan has several ...

I remember learning once that it is a mitzvah to taste at least one food on erev shabbos that will be served on shabbos. I believe it is called טאמאה.
So today is erev shabbos Rosh Chodesh during the ...

When Tisha B'Av falls on a weekday there are liturgical changes, plus (I've been taught) we refrain from singing in favor of just reciting, and we sit on the floor (as in mourning). When Tisha B'Av ...

In Eicha (and in Kinnot), there's mention of a "Cohen and Navi" that was killed.
Traditionally, this is ascribed to a Navi Zecharia who lived in the time of Yoash who was killed in the Beit Hamikdash. ...

This Tisha B'av morning I was at the Kotel for shachrit, and I noticed a whole bunch of people sleeping there. I'm not talking about people who nodded off during slichot due to low blood sugar, I'm ...

Hebrew and Aramaic are languages of Jewish sefarim (religious books) and it is forbidden to learn/read sefarim during Tisha B Av because it gives joy to man to do so.
Is it then likewise forbidden to ...

In my preperation for this evening I have found lots of material for tomorrow's kinot, however, I have found next to nothing on this evening's kinot (Zekhor Hashem, Baleil Zeh, Shomron Kol Titein and ...

I understand that we are not supposed to learn Torah, in general from afternoon of Erev Tish'a B'av until after chatzot of Tish'a B'av except for designated areas such as Eicha, Iyov, etc.
Does this ...

For example someone who wants to memorize shas, so everyday he memorizes an amud, is he allowed to memorize on Tisha Bi'Av
If someone learns the simple translation of each word in davening each day. ...

If someone learns the simple translation of each word in davening each day. Can he still do it on Tisha Bi'Av?
It is either considered learning or not.
If it is considered learning then you can't do ...

Every year I just suffer rather than finding out if it's permitted. I haven't seen health reasons to permit doing laundry during this time. In addition, I am lodging in a house owned and occupied by a ...

I recently heard that the destruction of the 2nd Temple was not actually on Tisha B'av, the date of the destruction of the 1st Temple, but that it was pretty close, so the rabbis had it commemorated ...

Every fast day on the Jewish calendar has its set of selichot that are said. The one exception to this is Tisha B'Av. This seems counter-intuitive to me because Tisha B'Av is the day when we mourn the ...

There is a strong tradition (maybe halakha?) to not engage in most learning on Tisha b'Av (with a few exceptions). Many of us learn daily and I understand that we generally suspend our learning for ...